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Unfinished Wood Picture Rail Moulding
Supplied in Convenient 4-5 ft. Lengths
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Picture Rail Wood Moulding

Picture Rail Mldg

MSC-101

$1.59
per foot
picture rail moulding

No. Feet:

BULK PRICING: $1.51 for 100-199 feet • $1.43 for 200-399 feet • $1.35 for 400 or more feet

This item must ship UPS

 

Recommended Fasteners

#6 Metal Screw-In Anchor with 1 1/2" Screw

#6 Anchor 1 1/2

HWR-187-1.5

$1.85
pkg of 5
#6 screw-in anchor

Qty Pkgs:

BULK PRICING: $1.76 for 10-19 pkgs • $1.67 for 20 or more pkgs

 

1/8" Diameter x 3" Long Toggle Bolt

1/8 Toggle 3

HWR-188

$1.55
pkg of 5
1/8 toggle bolt

Qty Pkgs:

BULK PRICING: $1.48 for 10-19 pkgs • $1.40 for 20 or more pkgs

 

1/8" Diameter Molly Bolt

1/8 Molly Bolt

HWR-193

$1.85
pkg of 5
1/8 molly bolt

Qty Pkgs:

BULK PRICING: $1.76 for 10-19 pkgs • $1.67 for 20 or more pkgs

 

#8d Bright Finish Nail 2 1/2" Long

8d Finish Nail

HWR-191

$.50
pkg of 20
8d finish nails

Qty Pkgs:

BULK PRICING: $.48 for 10-19 pkgs • $.45 for 20 or more pkgs

 

#6 x 2 1/4" Square-Drive Trim Screw

#6 Trim Screw

HWR-190

$.75
pkg of 10
trim screw

Qty Pkgs:

BULK PRICING: $.72 for 10-19 pkgs • $.68 for 20 or more pkgs

 

#1 Square-Drive Bit (for HWR-190 Trim Screw)

#1 Sq Drive Bit

MSC-125

$.95
each
square drive drill bit

Qty Each:

BULK PRICING: $.85 for 6 or more

 

3/16" Diameter x 2 1/4" Long Phillips-Head Concrete Screw

Concrete Screw Phillips

HWR-189

$1.60
pkg of 5
concrete screws

Qty Pkgs:

BULK PRICING: $1.52 for 10-19 pkgs • $1.44 for 20 or more pkgs

 

5/32" Concrete Screw Drill Bit (for HWR-189 Concrete Screw)

Concrete Drill Bit

MSC-120

$4.95
each
concrete drill bit

Qty Each:

BULK PRICING: $4.50 for 6 or more

 

ORDERING INFORMATION

Our minimum order is $20.
You may submit an order for less, but a $5 small order fee will be added.
Prefer to order by telephone?
Phone orders accepted Mon-Fri, 10-5 (Eastern Time): 919-732-8364.
Bulk order hardware is not supplied individually packaged in most cases.
bulk pricing general info

 

Specifications: Picture Rail Wood Moulding

Our picture rail moulding is unfinished (raw wood) finger-jointed pine, supplied in 5' and 4' long pieces in order to stay within the UPS oversize package limit and keep shipping costs down. An occasional 3' or shorter piece may be included in order to ship the correct footage.

Finger-jointed picture rail moulding is made up of shorter pieces of lumber glued together using finger joints (see images below). In the lumber business, this type of trim moulding is generally referred to as "paint grade."

All pieces are solid and free from knots or other major defects. We also inspect for twist or warpage before shipment. Some flat bowing along the moulding length is considered acceptable. Occasional minor surface imperfections are also considered acceptable.

Picture rail moulding is 1 3/4" wide (top edge to bottom edge). It is 1/2" thick at the center, flat section where fasteners are used to attach it to the wall. The radius at the top edge where picture rail moulding hooks are placed is 5/16".

If you'd like to receive a small 2-3" long chip of our unfinished picture rail moulding by First Class Mail, call or email us for a free sample.

 

picture rail moulding 1

Picture Rail Wood Moulding
1 3/4" wide x 4-5' lengths
Picture Rail Mldg - MSC-101

 

Shipping

• In order to be sure to avoid UPS oversize package/additional handling charges, 5' lengths of picture rail moulding are actually supplied at 59" (1" short of 5'). The total footage you receive will always be equal to or slightly exceed the footage you order.

• To prevent shipping damage in transit, picture rail moulding orders totaling under 40' are usually shipped in 4' lengths.

• Due to the time required to prepare and custom pack picture rail moulding, there may be a delay of 2-3 days before we ship your order.

• Because of its length, picture rail moulding cannot be delivered through the Postal Service--it must ship via UPS only.

 

Preparation and Finishing

Before installation on the wall, picture rail moulding should first be primed and painted. Kilz or any pigmented shellac primer is a good choice for preparing unfinished pine for painting. Pre-sanding should not be necessary.

Staining is not recommended for our picture rail moulding because the color of the wood will vary with each short finger-jointed piece. This makes achieving a uniform stained finish very difficult. Many people paint picture rail moulding the same color as the wall it is on; others prefer to see it painted a contrasting color.

 

Installation

Picture rail moulding is typically installed about 6" down from the ceiling all around the perimeter of a room. Deviations from this convention can be made if your ceilings are unusually high or low. The moulding should be nailed to the wall studs wherever possible. Failing that, use screws and wall anchors. Fill all nail and screw holes before applying a final coat of paint on the installed moulding.

In most rooms, the line where the ceiling meets the wall is usually not perfectly straight or level. Keep this in mind when installing picture rail moulding. It is usually better to make whatever compensating adjustments are necessary by eye rather than blindly following a level line or a specific measurement down from the ceiling line.

When joining two pieces of picture rail moulding together it is best to use a 45° scarf joint (see photo below). Where two pieces meet at an inside corner, use a "coped joint" for a tight fit (a Google search on this term will yield good explanations and instructions).

 

picture rail moulding

picture rail moulding scarf joint

Picture Rail Moulding
Scarf Joint

 

picture rail moulding wide hook

picture rail moulding & hook

Wide Picture Rail Hook
Hook in Position on Moulding

 

Recommended Fasteners

You can purchase fasteners from us to attach picture rail moulding or buy them elsewhere if you prefer. The composition of your walls, placement and type of studs, weight of objects to be hung and other factors will determine which fastener or combination of fasteners is best for your particular application. Feel free to call or email us if you need advice on this.

Fasteners should penetrate the picture rail moulding at the center, flat area of the moulding. The moulding is a little less than 1/2" thick at this fastener position.

Metal Screw-In Anchor (HWR-187-1.5) - A strong, very easy to use fastener, designed for drywall. Requires only a phillips screwdriver to install in the wall. The screw can be removed from the anchor and reinserted as often as required. Anchors can be removed from the wall in seconds.

Toggle Bolt (HWR-188) - A very strong fastener for drywall or plaster-on-lathe. Requires a fairly large hole to be drilled in the wall. Once installed, the bolt can be loosened but not fully removed without causing the toggle section to fall and be lost behind the wall.

Molly Bolt (HWR-193) - Another very strong fastener for hollow walls. Molly bolts are available in different size ranges for various wall thicknesses--this one is the correct size for attaching picture rail moulding to 1/2" to 5/8" drywall. After installation in the wall, the bolt portion of the Molly can be fully removed and reattached as often as required.

Finish Nail (HWR-191) - Nails are a simple, very inexpensive way to attach picture rail moulding to the wooden studs behind drywall walls. Drilling pilot holes in the moulding is recommended to avoid splitting the wood. Nails must penetrate into the wall studs to be effective.

Trim Screw (HWR-190) - Stronger and easier to remove than nails when used to attach picture rail moulding to wall studs, our 2 1/4" trim screw has a small square-drive head that requires a special but readily available drive bit. You can purchase the correct bit from us here if you wish.

Concrete Screw (HWR-189) - The best choice for attaching picture rail moulding to concrete or concrete block walls. A 1/4" diameter countersunk hole must be made in the moulding for each screw. Also requires a special drill bit for the screw holes in the wall, available from us here if you don't already have one.

 

Please Note

Be sure to allow for joints and a waste factor when you estimate the picture rail moulding footage you will need for your job. Length are supplied at ± 1/2" as measured. See special note on 5' lengths above.

• If you need specific lengths of moulding for your job, let us know in the Special Instructions/Comments box on the shopping cart checkout form and we will do our best to accommodate you. Remember that we cannot ship lengths over 5' long and also keep in mind that picture rail moulding orders under 40' total are shipped in 4' lengths to prevent shipping damage in transit.

• Picture rail moulding as we receive it from the lumberyard may vary slightly from lot to lot. We do not intermix lots, but we cannot guarantee that material from two separate orders from us will match exactly.

• All of the Picture Rail Hooks that we supply will fit on our picture rail moulding. Other hooks from other sources may or may not.

 

Instructions: Picture Rail Wood Moulding
  1. Double check that you have ordered sufficient length for your installation, with allowances for joints and waste.
  2. Prime and paint the face side of the moulding.
  3. Snap a level line or otherwise mark for the position of the moulding on the wall, usually around 6" down from the ceiling line.
  4. Start in one corner, with a simple butt joint up against the corner, and work your way around the room.
  5. Nail or screw picture rail moulding into wall studs wherever possible. Use wall anchors where needed. Countersink all screw or bolt holes.
  6. Use a 45° scarf joint to join picture rail moulding pieces together. Take care to get a nice tight fit.
  7. At inside corners, first prepare a coped joint at the corner end of the piece, then trim the other end to fit.
  8. Fill all nail and screw holes and apply the final coat of paint.
  9. For instructions on how to hang pictures on picture rail moulding, go here.

 

 

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